New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-19
THE SOCIALISTS SHUT OUT
BUT THEY MADE A LONG FIGHT.
THE SYRACUSE CONVENTION LABoRs ALL DAY
OVER THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE Ex-
PELLING sCHEvITCH AND HIS FOLLOWERS
-M'MACKIN PERMANENT CHAIRMAN.


tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
SYRACUSE, Aug. 1S.-Henry George and DR.. Nc
Glynn grsppled determnedly with the villa beast of
Socialism to-day, and after fercs struggle threw
| it out OF the ranks OF the United Labor party. ALI
the Socialists elected 10 the three Assembly District
associations of New-York which they control were
| expelled from the State Convention, and John Nc
Mackin who led the movement tor their expulsion,
was elected permanent chairman. Then the oonvsn-
tion ended its days work Dy appointing a committee
| TO draw up platform.
1t took all day to subdue the Socialists There were
not many OF them but every one of them seemed TO
have the ability to make a speech, and they were
skilfui In using parliamentary tactics to delay their
expulsion. Moreover, the Knights Of Labor and men,
bers OF other labor organizations seemed to be
reluctant to expel the Socialists and joined in the
dlst0ry movements OF the latter.
The battle began with the submission OF q report
from ma orty OF the Committee on Contested Seats.
recommending the )ulson OF the Socialists All the
leaders looked atgued, DR.. McGynu especially so,
he had remained up nearly all night to learn the
action If the committee He hung about the room Of
the committee in the Empire House, listening anx
ously TO the vociierousy delivered speeches OF the
| Soci lists as they fought against being expelled
Schevtch, the tall leader OF the Socialists, was Dr.
McGlynn's companion in this long vigil ard although
MI Schevch Vas cool IN appearance he was energetic
in the he took to strengthen the position OF
| the Socialists before the coLmittee and amoag the
delegates. He arranged if the convention should de-
I
offer a. n compromise to accept hllt q vote.
The committee st a IN. decided by decisively
large vote to expe ths Socialists, and DR.. Mciynn
joyiuy went to bed. W. l. Croasdale, tall burly
with loud voice. submitted the report ott the
ComDittee on Contested Seats. In substance 1t ex-
PEELED tho Soc aIst delegates from the With, Xth
and XlVth Assembly Districts OF NeS-York, and ad-
mittel other delegates untainted with SOCIALISM IRON
those districts. There was great applause when the
report was reai but the Socialists aud their allies
al tba IN
| instantly, shaking their fists at xr. Croasdsle.
POINTS OF THE MINORITY REPORT.
4 minority report drawn % by Mr.. Schevitch, 1t
is said. then submitted by Edward tinkestoue,
tall young nan with Jet black hair and small mus
tacbe VINO spoke Enslish With German accent. Tho
minority report skiliully constructed defence OF
the Socialists It argued that NJ. McMackn's decis-
ion "a chairman OF the County Committee OF the
United Labor party in New-York. that no member OF
the Socaiisie Labor party could be also member of
the former party had been made alter the Socialists
had been elected delegates TO the State Convention.
II wls therefore post facto law and shoud not
be enforced second pvinE was that 1t had not been
proved that Socialists had been elected delegates ;
and furthermore. that the Soci istic Labor party was
not party IN the true OF the term, aud there
fore its members sould belong TO the United Labor
party.
Professor ". b. c. Clarke. n broad d-shoudered
strons-l ,oking OF middle age, who is school
tc,cber in NewYork as soon as the two reports had
been rc. moved i'm Jetuousy that the report ot tho
majority sould he adopted. lie held in his right hand
n Driqht red book which. he sld. contained the
stituiion OF the socalstc Labor party propose to
take the ball By the horns he sail. and see 1t the
members of the United Labor party ppro C OF tn o
constitution of ths Sncitlisuc Labor party. lie then
read the plank given below aS a sample SocialiStc
plank:
Rsoir,d Tha land, the instruments OF production,
mAch9e' etore. ETC. ETC. and she product. oil i-Oo Oo
Resotred hat ~ piVin.t,ion oo , .sh
R,,oioSd THAT favor the establishment OF coopeaye
~ .neh as g Ten 70 D
R,sotred That We sVor uniform National maj LAWS
aTGS' so ns ees d f1Ti% eaGfe D'O '0''" ANU '
| ATrAcKI>G THE socIALIsTIc VIEWS.
Mr. Clarke denounced these socIslsc ideas saying in
| his speech:
Sy.i citizen. Of ,. So%stry we
the doc CIR ns 90 & s' ala ho 'S% @
wear any diamonds but don't care To- divide VIVA.
! port accepted
Then CA me another attack on tho Socialists Dr. W. C.
Wood OF Fulton County. bright faced young man sad
Mr. CHARMAx: The first recollection that have that
OF nv father marching on TO free slaves sa We essOh
# sns soc.st .ss % could % have hs ~ay
have mo state eSn.1G All m, .Hssp s repoI
orty aud tho Socialists, Their political IDEAS
eisi IN Fulton county II va accept these ideas
Colonel Richard j. Hinton. lon CHAIR socialist who
although resident OF New YORK presented credentla
from Erie County defended the Socialists Turning 10
/ T.
angry said You eagerly accepted the votes OF the
Socialists last fall, aud yet now you insolently tell
them that they must get out OF the
party" Continuing, he said. while ho tossed his
long locks angry whe the present state Conven'
ton was being organized the Socialists had been
ch.atel caoled and lied to- II the present progr
was to prevail. The Socialists had done honest aud
effective work not thrustng their opinions upon mon who
did not want them. "Driye the Socialists out he er
claimed, ",nd the ends of Of ,i,,,.S the Labor ESs
| so caIists were as honest Labor men
As the who we're eng neerins this movement, aud
they should have recognition as such"
Loui. Be.rIiner, wd-eyed. shock haired Socialist.
said that he would challenge any one to show that the
Socialists had attempted TO modify the pohtcA plSof III
OF tho United Labor Party.
AN ATTEMrT TO PACIFY THE SOCIALISTS
Then attempt to pacify the Socialists by CIV
ing them ample opportunity to express their sentiments
Augustus Levy proposed that tho eight Socialist
should have the right 10 defend themselves
before the convention. 81 have no sympathy
with Socialists" said Mr.. Levy, but do
believe that the any integen. American citizen
their doctrines tho less likely Dc 10 accept
them. move that each or the socialists be heard IN
turn" Mr.. Levys motion was heartily seconded py
Henry George and by James H. Magee, Master Workman
OF Dsrict Assembly 75 OF the Knights OF Labor Their
united influence Induced the convention 10 pass Mr.
one ater another therefore the Socialist delegates APP
peared high platform before the convention ana
gave his why he should not be expelled from
tho convention All OF the socialists we're good speakers
ha, been said and they gave plausible reasons Ins
|
alt ough many unpalaablo sentiments were oppressed
The frat speaker George O. Block, OF the XIVth As
semby District who the planest of terms denounced
Henry George a. political Pope and referred without
hesltston tho fact that Dr. McGynn was an oAcon-
muncatod priest lie said:
did not ter the I'm Labor Party as SOCIALIST anu
| my lie about Socialism
not of tho Labor farV
desire pont ~ OF soeallsts va. rot raised
against of Henry Georges friends had oeen ue'
fsat.d New That the cause PLAINLY uiS cop'
TO lie organized TO propagate MT 6rorge
r,. Well made their minds 10 cOuo mere
an he ntrIest Of ts IaLor men o the state We could not
olybp
| could; aud We tbought, Nnat
| many Of the Ideas the United Labor fary
wsrs Nou propose for the Government TO man.
age the railroad, why step further and et tho Ste
manage Tho indivluaIf You have made Henry "eorko
psitica Pope have leader an s1commun'
Gated prlost
| HOW pp M'CIYNN TOOK